Definition
她们 (tā men) means 'they' or 'them' and is used exclusively for a group of females. It differs from 他们 (tā men), which is used for groups of males or mixed-gender groups, and from 它们 (tā men), which refers to inanimate objects.
pronoun
theythem (used exclusively for females)
Easily confused
- 他们tā menlook-alikethey
- 它们tā mensound-alikethey (for inanimate objects)
Examples
- 她们。tā men shì wǒ de xuéshēng.They are my students.
- 她们？Nǐ ài tā men ma?Do you love them?
- 她们。tā men de lǎoshī hěn hǎo.Their teacher is very good.
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